Clarence Thomas

Supreme Court Justice nomination hearings are never dull. But few observers expected the issue of whether Clarence Thomas should serve on the highest court of the land to become a firestorm—and a national referendum on sexual harassment.That all changed on October 11, 1991, when ...read more

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1991

After a bitter confirmation hearing, the U.S. Senate votes 52 to 48 to confirm Clarence Thomas to the U.S. Supreme Court.In July 1991, Thurgood Marshall, the first African American to sit on the Supreme Court, announced his retirement after 34 years. President George Bush quickly ...read more

Clarence Thomas

How Anita Hill’s Confirmation Hearing Testimony Brought Workplace Sexual Harassment to Light

Thomas confirmed to the Supreme Court